If you don't ask you don't get.

A sales person could get you loads of work - or they couldn't. And they'd want paying.

If you did it - you'd save a packet.

And have no sales patter and bullshit.

urbanbindi, post: 9023 a écrit : As a sole trader you will be looked down upon by bigger commercial clients as sole traders do not really work on their books.

Thats pretty much balls to be honest.

Speaking as a senior designer for a a large design agency with 'bigger commercial clients' and also as a sole trading freelancing graphic designer, thats twaddle.

Bigger commercial clients may look down on freelancers who set up as Limited Companies in a way to look bigger than they are.

If you employ staff - thats the time to give Companies House a ring - if not stick with being a sole trading freelancer.

urbanbindi, post: 9022 a écrit :
YES you do need to have your business registered via companies house, you can do this through their website. Go for the basic package, it costs around £30 and with that you get your documents of registeration etc in PDF format..

No you don't.

If your a limited company you do - if you're a sole trader you don't.

I don't know of too many freelancers who are registered with companies house.

Sole trader - register with HMRC as a sole trader - pay taxes when they want it.

Simple.

Oh and it'll save you £30.

In (my full time job 9-5) our studio we always go for designers who have a got a degree - 2.1, 2.2, whatever - it just gives a broader view of their portfolio. Some studios do - some don't. At my previous job a few years back i was handling the candidates for the interviews for my position (i was leaving) and going through the cvs sent in the ones who had degrees certainly stood out far more than those who didn't.

If you can do a degree - go for it. If you can't actual job experience is always a bonus.